Post Tagged with: "research"

OHIO Team Shows Existence of Three-Dimensional Phases of Amorphous Graphene

This image represents an 800-atom FEAR model of amorphous carbon at density 0.95 gm/cc. Spheres represent carbon atoms. Orange atoms are members of amorphous graphene subnetwork.

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern A team of Ohio University researchers and their collaborators used a theoretical model to characterize the physical properties of certain samples of amorphous carbon and showed that these materials are, in fact, connected and distorted fragments of amorphous graphene in an article published in […]

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August 27, 2018 at 12:53 pmNews

Wolf Wins Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Vis Also Presents at Conference

Danny Wolf received the Harold C. Bold Award at 2018 PSA Conference.

Danny Wolf  ’18M.S., a graduate student in Environmental & Plant Biology at Ohio University, won the Harold C. Bold Award for outstanding graduate student presentation at the Phycological Society of America’s annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada July 29 to Aug. 2. Wolf presented his thesis research, titled “Multi-marker Metabarcoding Assessment […]

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August 27, 2018 at 12:05 pmResearch

Researchers Get 1804 Funding for Freshwater Research Facility

Biological Sciences undergraduate researchers collect data on larval amphibians raised under experimental drought regimes. (photo: Viorel Popescu)

Ohio University researchers were awarded close to $50,000 through the Ohio University 1804 Fund to set up a freshwater research facility that will enable graduate and undergraduate research and experiential learning. Humans and fish and wildlife alike depend on clean freshwater. Southeastern Ohio is not particularly famous for clean, healthy […]

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August 27, 2018 at 9:11 amNews Research

OHIO Researchers Called Upon to Solve Midge Fly Infestation in Ohio Waste Water Treatment Plants

Honors Tutorial College student Mitch Duffner with bioassaying flashing LED lights, mimicking midge wingbeat frequencies at Alum Creek Water Reclamation Facility.

Ever wonder what happens to the water when it goes down the drain or toilet? Eventually, it ends up at a water reclamation facility, where it is filtered, cleansed and converted back into water that can be used for other purposes, such as agricultural irrigation, replenishing surface and ground water, […]

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August 26, 2018 at 5:29 pmNews Research

Jellison Continues Active Research Agenda while Department Chair

Dr. Katherine Jellison, portrait

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor & Chair of History at Ohio University, maintains an active research agenda on top of her service commitments and teaching responsibilities. Jellison has served as chair of the History Department since 2013. In 2017, the College of Arts & Sciences selected her for the Outstanding Faculty Leadership […]

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August 26, 2018 at 2:03 pmResearch

Morris and Graduate Students Present at Animal Behavior Society Meetings

From left, Molly R. Morris, Danielle D’ Amore, Hannah Griebling, M. Luke Weinstein, Neil Hamrick, and Meredith Fitschen-Brown.

Dr. Molly R. Morris, Professor of Biological Sciences, traveled with five Ohio University students to Milwaukee to presents at the Animal Behavior Society Meetings, Aug. 2-6 This international conference is attended each year by more than 600 participants from around the world. The research presented covers both basic and applied […]

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August 26, 2018 at 1:06 pmResearch

Brian Collins Analyzes Horror Posters in India

Dr. Brian Collins and memorabilia dealer Shahid Mansoori at Chor Bazaar in Mumbai.

As the home to the world’s largest film industry, India is littered with movie posters, most of them advertising typical Bollywood-style musicals. But for the last decade or so, Dr. Brian Collins, the Drs. Ram and Sushila Gawande Chair in Indian Religion and Philosophy, has taken an interest in a […]

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August 20, 2018 at 3:36 pmResearch